Guarantees of origin specify the energy source from which electricity is produced. They serve to enable users of electricity to support the production of energy with renewable sources within the definition of the EU directive 2009/28/EC.

Landsvirkjun is involved in various social projects and follows a policy of providing grants to good causes. The company has supported a number of causes, including various charities, cultural and educational projects and sports and leisure activities.

Landsvirkjun has erected it's first wind turbine in an area known as "Hafið" near Búrfell Power Station. Thanks to rapid technological development wind energy is fast becoming a viable option when it comes to environmentally friendly power.

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Landsvirkjun´s 2015 Annual Report released

May 30, 2016

Landsvirkjun´s 2015 Annual Report seeks to engage the public and to make it easier for them to familiarise themselves with the Company, its performance and its operations. This is the third consecutive year that Landsvirkjun only releases an electronic version of its Annual Report. The link is: annualreport2015.landsvirkjun.com. An electronic version of our Environmental Report will also be available in the near future.

Electronic versions since 2013

The first electronic versions of Landsvirkjun’s Annual and Environmental Report were published in 2013 and have always been published in collaboration with the Jonsson & Le'macks agency and the web media agency Skapalón. They have received numerous nominations and awards both at home and abroad. These include nominations for the Digital Communication Awards and European Excellence Awards as well as receiving recognition from Awwwards, an international association of designers, web designers and programmers.

The 2013 Annual Report was selected as the best company website by the Icelandic Web Awards and was awarded the Icelandic advertising award “Lúðurinn” for the best web advert. The Report was also nominated for the Nexpo website of the year award.

The 2014 Annual Report received the Grand Award for graphics and design at the ARC Awards, the international competition for the best printed and electronic annual reports. The Report also received two gold awards, one bronze and one honorary award in four categories.